ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for M08
Juvenile arthritis
Coding Notes & Guidelines for M08
- arthropathy in Whipple's disease (M14.8)
- Felty's syndrome (M05.0)
- juvenile dermatomyositis (M33.0-)
- psoriatic juvenile arthropathy (L40.54)
ankylosing spondylitis in adults (M45.0-)
adult-onset Still's disease (M06.1-)
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, unspecified (M08.0-)
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with or without rheumatoid factor
Still's disease NOS
Other juvenile arthritis, vertebrae
- any associated underlying condition, such as:
- regional enteritis [Crohn's disease] (K50.-)
- ulcerative colitis (K51.-)
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M08):
About ICD-10-CM Code M08 (Juvenile arthritis)
ICD-10-CM code M08 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M08 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about M08 - Juvenile arthritis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Juvenile arthritis.